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Word: Greenockite
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from the name of Lord Greenock, who later became Earl Cathcart (1783–1859), + -ite
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡriːnəkʌɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide which typically occurs as a yellow crust on zinc ores.
Short Definition:mineral consisting of cadmium sulphide
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